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ceeds in a fairly satisfactory manner at many 

 points of the great metropolis. It is of some- 

 what ungainly growth, but the handsome 

 deep green, reniform leaves, and rosy-purple 

 flowers make up for this defect. The fact of 

 the flowers being produced along the branches 

 and before the leaves are developed is a 

 distinct advantage. Rather damp loam and 

 a shadyish situation will suit well the wants 

 of the Judas Tree. 



THE BAY TREE (Lauras nobllis). Many 

 persons are under the impression that the 

 Sweet Bay Tree is peculiarly suited for smoky 

 localities, the idea being fostered by the large 

 pot and tub specimens that are to be seen at 

 many of the hotels and other public buildings 

 throughout the metropolis. Although the 

 Bay has few equals as a standard pot or tub 

 specimen, the foliage being neat and sweetly 

 scented and the general appearance highly 

 decorative, yet that it has distinct advantages 

 in the way of doing battle with an impure 

 atmosphere is not borne out by facts. It 

 may and does succeed for a time, and, being a 



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